In seven days, the world will end...
'Wake up,' a soft voice whispered from the corner of a dusty room. 'Serena.' I paused briefly, tasting her name, melting it into its tongue like butter. 'It is almost time'
Half asleep, Serena looked up from beneath the giant feather duvet, clutching it tightly like a child to a mother. In the corner of the room, a dark shadow was cast against the wall, however, there was no light to feed it. She stared at it for what seamed like an eternity, praying silently under her breath for it to fade, for it to go to the place where all shadows go. Finally, building up enough courage inside her, she reached over to the tiny bedside table and turned on the lamp next to her bed. The blinding glow illuminated the room, casting new shadows upon the walls and banishing the old. The shadow in the corner, however, remained untouched by the light.
'In seven days, the world will end.' The voice whispered one final time, in a voice so sad and full of pain that it seamed as though it might cry. Then, the voice vanished, along with the darkness in the corner...
'Hey Serena, Ser-e-na' Mina sang, her voice trailing up and down like a roller coaster.
'Wake up mush for brains.' Rei nagged, not missing an opportunity to pick on her friend. She reached over the café table and prodded the blonde girl across from her between her eyes 'Earth to Serena' She belled.
It was afternoon, with school finished with for the semester and everybody was celebrating as usual at the arcade.
'Huh, oh sorry.' The doe eyed blonde apologised, her mind still to far away to realise that Rei had just poked her. 'Did I miss something?' She asked, her concentration finally returning to the real world.
Lita finished a mouthful of apple pie, 'No,' she said as she gulped down the mouthful, 'but you've hardly touched your desert, and well, no offence Serena, but you look as though you have just been hit by a truck.'
'And it reversed.' Rei cut in, only to receive a chilling glare from Serena.
'Lita is right though,' Amy agreed, trying to smooth things over. 'Those bags under your eyes do not look healthy.'
'More like sandbags'
At that moment Serena was about to blow a fuse, but Amy very calmly placed a comforting hand upon her shoulder, which somehow always made every problem seam to melt away and make everything all right again.
Appreciatively, Serena gave her a loving smile. 'It's nothing,' She sighed and stirred her cherry coke with her straw, hypnotising herself. 'Have you ever woken up at night and thought that you were still dreaming?' She asked, not even aware that her lips were moving.
An icy gust of wind came billowing through the open doors, catching her blonde pigtails and whipping them around her like Cobras striking.
Standing in the doorway was Darien, bruised, battered and bloody.
'Wake up,' a soft voice whispered from the corner of a dusty room. 'Serena.' I paused briefly, tasting her name, melting it into its tongue like butter. 'It is almost time'
Half asleep, Serena looked up from beneath the giant feather duvet, clutching it tightly like a child to a mother. In the corner of the room, a dark shadow was cast against the wall, however, there was no light to feed it. She stared at it for what seamed like an eternity, praying silently under her breath for it to fade, for it to go to the place where all shadows go. Finally, building up enough courage inside her, she reached over to the tiny bedside table and turned on the lamp next to her bed. The blinding glow illuminated the room, casting new shadows upon the walls and banishing the old. The shadow in the corner, however, remained untouched by the light.
'In seven days, the world will end.' The voice whispered one final time, in a voice so sad and full of pain that it seamed as though it might cry. Then, the voice vanished, along with the darkness in the corner...
'Hey Serena, Ser-e-na' Mina sang, her voice trailing up and down like a roller coaster.
'Wake up mush for brains.' Rei nagged, not missing an opportunity to pick on her friend. She reached over the café table and prodded the blonde girl across from her between her eyes 'Earth to Serena' She belled.
It was afternoon, with school finished with for the semester and everybody was celebrating as usual at the arcade.
'Huh, oh sorry.' The doe eyed blonde apologised, her mind still to far away to realise that Rei had just poked her. 'Did I miss something?' She asked, her concentration finally returning to the real world.
Lita finished a mouthful of apple pie, 'No,' she said as she gulped down the mouthful, 'but you've hardly touched your desert, and well, no offence Serena, but you look as though you have just been hit by a truck.'
'And it reversed.' Rei cut in, only to receive a chilling glare from Serena.
'Lita is right though,' Amy agreed, trying to smooth things over. 'Those bags under your eyes do not look healthy.'
'More like sandbags'
At that moment Serena was about to blow a fuse, but Amy very calmly placed a comforting hand upon her shoulder, which somehow always made every problem seam to melt away and make everything all right again.
Appreciatively, Serena gave her a loving smile. 'It's nothing,' She sighed and stirred her cherry coke with her straw, hypnotising herself. 'Have you ever woken up at night and thought that you were still dreaming?' She asked, not even aware that her lips were moving.
An icy gust of wind came billowing through the open doors, catching her blonde pigtails and whipping them around her like Cobras striking.
Standing in the doorway was Darien, bruised, battered and bloody.